To determine structures from increasingly complex systems is demanding computationally. The University of Copenhagen are developing tools to model complex macromolecules.

Sealants are supposed to “seal”, but that core quality can be compromised if air bubbles form during the curing process. LINX investigates the impact of preparation on bubble sizes and their distribution.

There is a deep relationship between the molecular structure of a polymer and its bulk properties. The University of Copenhagen and Tetra Pak are using X-ray scattering to study structure-property relationships in packaging materials.

Biomodics and the University of Copenhagen have used a new variant of neutron scattering to determine the structure of hydrogel polymer networks at a much longer length scale.

Imaging is a microscope in 3D, “seeing” through materials. Rapid analyses enable live measurements (“4D”) and thus studies of the internal operation of products.

Many materials consist of separate layers with different properties. LINX investigates multi-layer materials to better understand their behaviour in production lines.

Danish company Biomodics is working with the University of Copenhagen to understand how their novel interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) are structured in silicone medical devices.